SKATING DRAMA

Could the men's free skate programs provide more crashes, world record marks than the short program? U.S. skater Jason Brown will need an amazing mark and some help to get on the podium with Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu and Canada's Patrick Chan.

LIVE: 10 a.m.-2:15 p.m. on NBCSN

TAPED: 8-11:30 p.m. on NBC

BETTER FROM BODE

Bode Miller is coming off a disappointing eighth-place finish in the downhill. The 36-year-old is competing in his fifth and likely final Olympics. Miller won gold in the combined in 2010, could he do the same in the super combined? Or will teammate Ted Ligety take his place on the podium?

TAPED: 8-11:30 p.m. on NBC

GOLD FOR MOM

Mother of 2, Noelle Pikus-Pace is 0.44 seconds out of first place in the women's skeleton. Pikus-Pace retired briefly in 2012, but has returned for her final run at Olympic glory. She didn't sound confident in moving up from silver position when she told the Associated Press, "Anything's possible. Of course it's doable. But it's a pretty big margin."

TAPED: 8-11:30 p.m. on NBC

WE WANT A 'MIRACLE'

Thirty-four years ago today, the 13th Winter Olympics opened in Lake Placid, N.Y. Even for those who were not born at the time, who can forget Al Michaels' call of "Do you believe in miracles"? So with Bob Costas likely sidelined from more primetime hosting tonight, how about giving Michaels, who handled Sunday Night Football in America play-by-play duties each fall, a spot in Costas' chair? Or maybe they save it for next week and the anniversary of the U.S. hockey victory over Russia. Either way, it would be a nice touch to NBCSN's epic live hockey coverage.

TAPED: 8-11:30 p.m. on NBC

SPEAKING OF LAKE PLACID

Current Lake Placid resident Ashley Caldwell is joined by Massachusetts native Emily Cook as the U.S. representatives in the freestyle skiing aerials. Caldwell finished 10th in 2010, one spot ahead of Cook, who took 19th in Torino in 2006.